Ben Griffitts Named Top 40 Under 40 National Trial Lawyer

Congratulations to Livesay & Myers, P.C. associate attorney Ben Griffitts, who has been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA). According to the NTLA website:

Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young lawyer under the age of 40. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. The result is a credible, comprehensive and impressive list of young attorneys chosen to represent their state.

The Top 40 under 40 is restricted to only 40 attorneys per state per year and each attorney must be under the age of 40 as of January 1, 2012. Attorneys must also specialize in the areas of civil plaintiff or criminal defense law. Each candidate must also be in good standing with the state licensing board and must never have been subject to disciplinary action.

Mr. Griffitts practices personal injury, estate planning and criminal defense at Livesay & Myers, P.C. He works out of the firm’s offices in Fairfax, Fredericksburg and Manassas, Virginia, and represents clients all across Northern Virginia.

Attorney James Livesay is a Partner at Livesay & Myers. After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1998, he began his legal career in the Navy JAG Corps, before entering private practice as a Virginia family lawyer in 2001. Along with partner Kevin Myers, Mr. Livesay founded Livesay & Myers in 2003. Today he advises the attorneys in each of the firm’s three offices.